Criminal Probe Dropped After Deadly Spanish Coach Crash
Umer Jamshaid Published November 09, 2016 | 11:00 PM
BARCELONA, Nov 9 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 09th Nov, 2016 ) : Prosecutors in Spain have dropped a criminal investigation into a the driver of a coach that crashed in March killing 13 foreign students, a court source said Wednesday.
After hearing evidence from survivors and bus company staff, the magistrate investigating the accident said there was not enough evidence to prosecute the 62-year-old for homicide through negligence.
According to the magistrate's ruling, there was no mechanical fault and the bus was not speeding. The driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, took requisite breaks and was not distracted by his mobile phone.
The accident took place at dawn on March 20 as the bus was returning more than 60 exchange students from Valencia. The experienced driver lost control of the coach which crossed the central reservation and crashed into an oncoming car at Freginals, a small town about 150 kilometres (95 miles) south of Barcelona.
Seven Italians and two Germans were among the dead along with another four passengers -- from Romania, Austria, France and Uzbekistan -- all of them women aged between 19 and 25.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Scotland's leader Yousaf quits after a year
Services of GDA Pakistan China Friendship Hospital launched
Mining giants Vale, BHP propose $25 bn settlement over Brazil dam collapse
Georgia ruling party stages mass rally to counter protests
Bayern ready for 'extraordinary' Bellingham, says Tuchel
PTI leaders get interim bail
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 2nd update
French actor Depardieu released after sexual assault questioning
Book launching ceremony held at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)
Foreign travellers laud Pakistani police for extending help in Upper Kohistan la ..
Committed to resolve issues through dialogue: Rana Ihsaan
AC seizes one pistol for no-verification of arms license
More Stories From World
-
Scotland's leader Yousaf quits after a year
11 minutes ago -
Mining giants Vale, BHP propose $25 bn settlement over Brazil dam collapse
13 minutes ago -
Georgia ruling party stages mass rally to counter protests
6 minutes ago -
Bayern ready for 'extraordinary' Bellingham, says Tuchel
6 minutes ago -
French actor Depardieu released after sexual assault questioning
6 minutes ago -
Children's shoes highlight Gaza's Khan Younis city exodus chaos: UN
6 minutes ago
-
Spain PM Sanchez walks back from resignation threat
6 minutes ago -
Dozens killed as dam bursts in flood-hit Kenya
6 minutes ago -
G7 reportedly agrees end date for coal-fired power plants
16 minutes ago -
Forty-day ceasefire offered to Hamas: UK foreign secretary
2 hours ago -
Mining giants Vale, BHP propose $25 bn settlement over Brazil dam collapse
2 hours ago -
'It swept everything': Kenya villagers count toll of dam deluge
2 hours ago